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changing the rules after the healthcare plans already met the requirements of the law could destabilize the market and end in higher premiums for consumers. it wasn't a good day for republicans either. telling tales of canceled coverage. >> nearly 25,000 nevadans lose insurance under obamacare. >> the president forcing insurers to offer the old plans. it's a fight in deep red louisiana. >> the president's announcement was a great first step. and we'll probably need legislation to make it stick. >> late thursday, mr. obama sent top aids to capitol hill to try to calm nervous democrats. and threatens the second term agenda. >> it's legitimate for them to expect me to win back some credibility on this healthcare law in particular, and on a whole range of these issues in general. >> even as he shoulders the blame, obama insists that in the end, the healthcare will work. >> these are two fumbles on a big game. but the game is not over. >> aljazeera, the white house. >> and on capitol hill, the republicans are pushing their own plan to pass the healthcare reform bill. and that includes presid
changing the rules after the healthcare plans already met the requirements of the law could destabilize the market and end in higher premiums for consumers. it wasn't a good day for republicans either. telling tales of canceled coverage. >> nearly 25,000 nevadans lose insurance under obamacare. >> the president forcing insurers to offer the old plans. it's a fight in deep red louisiana. >> the president's announcement was a great first step. and we'll probably need legislation...
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the healthcare policy to benefit many tex texans if the state ges behind it. the more americans know about it the more they will like it. a now poll backs that up. interest in enrolling is up 7% since september of even beyond it's technical problems obamacare's acronyms can be hard to follow. program to cut the cost of care for the very sick and how it works? here is chris bury. >> at 43 a a 43 alicia is happy to just breathe. stacked beside her are oxygen tanks. they took over her life and forced her to quit her job in 2005. >> that is when the out of control blood pressure and diabetes and issues with my back aanda everything i couldn't stand, i couldn't do it anymore. >> she has a lot of medical problems and they severe. she is mor morbidly obese and that is in part connected to a continue drome of a heart and lu lung dysfunction not breathing deep yo enough it's created problems with her health. it's put her in a an unusual category. she i eligible for medicare . >> for the last couple of years it's been two weeks at home and two weeks in icu in the hospit
the healthcare policy to benefit many tex texans if the state ges behind it. the more americans know about it the more they will like it. a now poll backs that up. interest in enrolling is up 7% since september of even beyond it's technical problems obamacare's acronyms can be hard to follow. program to cut the cost of care for the very sick and how it works? here is chris bury. >> at 43 a a 43 alicia is happy to just breathe. stacked beside her are oxygen tanks. they took over her life...
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to shutting down healthcare. people just absolutely didn't like that. i think another interesting side effect here is that maybe there's a recent poll about how many people know now about these federal exchanges. more know they exist. one of the challenges for the obama administration getting the word out that these exchanges exist because of the pool of people that are uninsured they're trying to reach aren't watching the evening news every night. they're not participating in the news culture so much. so they didn't even know this is out there. well now that it's become a problem, it's much more, it's kind of ubiquitous these stories about it so that's raised the level of awareness. that's bad on the one hand people are hearing the first stories about it they're thinking negotiator this is a mess i don't want to engage in it. if there are stories that say well it's been fixed now you have a greater number of people who at least know it's out there and might go sign up for it. so that's the optimist case for how
to shutting down healthcare. people just absolutely didn't like that. i think another interesting side effect here is that maybe there's a recent poll about how many people know now about these federal exchanges. more know they exist. one of the challenges for the obama administration getting the word out that these exchanges exist because of the pool of people that are uninsured they're trying to reach aren't watching the evening news every night. they're not participating in the news culture...
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we keep hearing people talking about, again and again, how healthcare informal increase healthcare costs. i wonder if you could talk briefly to us about recent trends in medicare spending growth? >> we are very pleased with the recent trends in medicare spending growth. we have seen the lowest growth for three years in a row ever. in medicare spending. we are very pleased with that. we think it is a combination of things. there are payment reforms we have put in place. we are most excited about our delivery system reforms. excited about those because they are actually changing from paying two quantities to actually paying for outcomes. we are taking this delivery system changes and we are spreading it across only medicare but medicaid and we are working closely with the private industry to make sure this is an effort. what we are trying to do is actually change the system so that we have coordinated care at lower costs and that we are actually focused on the high cost, which are complicated care, complex, long-term, chronic disease. it is a combination of things. >> thank you. the gentle
we keep hearing people talking about, again and again, how healthcare informal increase healthcare costs. i wonder if you could talk briefly to us about recent trends in medicare spending growth? >> we are very pleased with the recent trends in medicare spending growth. we have seen the lowest growth for three years in a row ever. in medicare spending. we are very pleased with that. we think it is a combination of things. there are payment reforms we have put in place. we are most excited...
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but it ain't even close to the 63% who disapprove of the implementation of the healthcare law. that is -- welcome everybody. this is "your world." the president says the fix is coming and things will get better. what it troubling the news we're learning how bad this oadministration knew this would be but was not sharing. a top republican congressman sells out the president new and when did he know it. first, mike emanuel on the fallout from it. mike? >> reporter: good afternoon. the obama administration was warned last spring that the health care.gov web site was like ily in trouble. key administration officials were briefed on it, including the president, as early as last march, but a top information technology official was not briefed, which is kind of puzzling. we wi learn that kathleen sebelius and medicaid and medicare administrator and technology officer were briefed in april and yet, after all these briefings of top administration officials there, was still this blunder. >> you were not briefed at all there was a mckenzie report going on? >> i knew that mckenzie has been
but it ain't even close to the 63% who disapprove of the implementation of the healthcare law. that is -- welcome everybody. this is "your world." the president says the fix is coming and things will get better. what it troubling the news we're learning how bad this oadministration knew this would be but was not sharing. a top republican congressman sells out the president new and when did he know it. first, mike emanuel on the fallout from it. mike? >> reporter: good afternoon....
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no one would get kicked off other healthcare and onto the exchanges. there is no change in terms of premium payments you are getting from your employer as a member of congress or your staff. nothing changes there. it stays at it currently is. they're not eligible for tax credits and others that others might be eligible for. >> do you have to pay income tax on your wages? >> yes. [laughter] >> do you pay social security tax? >> yes. >> this question here -- hard- working recipients prudently despairs of his two low-paying jobs with no benefits. this pertains to a lot of people. to lift his spirits, he watches a tape of congressional members going down the capitol steps thursday afternoon after a three-day work session. they have achieved the american dream -- getting full pay, premium healthcare, office staff, and travels just for part-time work at the capitol. surely one so blessed with think of struggling workers and supported health care for the middle class working poor. the skepticism encompasses him. many congressional members seeking reelection a
no one would get kicked off other healthcare and onto the exchanges. there is no change in terms of premium payments you are getting from your employer as a member of congress or your staff. nothing changes there. it stays at it currently is. they're not eligible for tax credits and others that others might be eligible for. >> do you have to pay income tax on your wages? >> yes. [laughter] >> do you pay social security tax? >> yes. >> this question here -- hard-...
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the troubles keep piling up for president obama and his signature healthcare law. the president is facing a backlash over his plan to extend insurance policies canceled because they don't imply with the affordable care act. on friday executives gathered at the white house to say that his moves would create new problems for the industry and create higher premiums. insurance commissioners grade, and in case you didn't know it, the insurance plans are regulated by the states, not the federal government. but house republicans passed a bill that not only renews insurance plans canceled by obamacare but allow allows issue besides obamacare law. >>> the bill will never see the light of day in the u.s. senate and become law. just in six weeks obamacare law has gone from problematic to chaotic. first confuse over policies up for cancellation. at the heart of the latest issue is why those canceled plans don't measure up to the requirements of obamacare. insurance companies are canceling policies because they don't comply with the new law. our resident expert in all things he
the troubles keep piling up for president obama and his signature healthcare law. the president is facing a backlash over his plan to extend insurance policies canceled because they don't imply with the affordable care act. on friday executives gathered at the white house to say that his moves would create new problems for the industry and create higher premiums. insurance commissioners grade, and in case you didn't know it, the insurance plans are regulated by the states, not the federal...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. got off to a positiveing start. six western powers including the u.s. are meeting in geneva. reigning officials say nose officials have welcomed the proposal to resolve the dispute. this is the first time the two have met since iran's new president was elected in june. the battle between oil giant chevron and resident of ecuador rain forest is about to begin in new york. the fight is over an $18 billion judgement against chevron. plaintiffs say waste from wells was improperly dumped and caused lasting health and environmental damage. reports from ecuador. >> an activist who gives so called toxic tours. he dig as small well outside a house in the amazon, and shows us the waste of oil drilling. he says it was dumped in a pit by texaco, without proper safety measures. >> they should have disposed of this, why did they create these pits in why didn't they put nit metal tanks like they do in the united states? >> mercedes hernande
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. got off to a positiveing start. six western powers including the u.s. are meeting in geneva. reigning officials say nose officials have welcomed the proposal to resolve the dispute. this is the first time the two have met since iran's new president was elected in june. the battle between oil giant chevron and resident of ecuador rain forest is about to begin in new...
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ceeos are looking it the budgets and saying healthcare is the one line they can't predict because healthcare costs are rising so quickly. maybe 15 to 20% a year. even though the government under obamacare requires us to offer health insurance to our employees we might take the penalty because it's more predictable there sar word out there. i don't believe. this people think if employers give up those plans that he this be unable to attract good employees. i think the job market is so grim they can do a lot to everybody and people are still going to stick around. is there any fear by employers if they do dump them and get rid of these plans that suddenly the employers are going to flee and go some place else? >> i think that's very possible. >> where are they going to go? >> major american companies aren't doing this yet. they are doing it on the margins at least with retirees, with spouses who might be able to receive healthcare through their own employer. trader joe's is cutting coverage for their part timers. we are not seeing major employers say listen, no more healthcare coverage for any
ceeos are looking it the budgets and saying healthcare is the one line they can't predict because healthcare costs are rising so quickly. maybe 15 to 20% a year. even though the government under obamacare requires us to offer health insurance to our employees we might take the penalty because it's more predictable there sar word out there. i don't believe. this people think if employers give up those plans that he this be unable to attract good employees. i think the job market is so grim they...
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. >> whattous just said about keeping your healthcare plan isn't true. >> they can keep it. the issue -- >> they can't keep it. they just got cancellation notices. >> here is why americans don't trust the healthcare law. they do not trust the guy who created this health care law. the guy who said we could keep our doctor but now acknowledges maybe not. the guy who said most americans would be better off but maybe won't. the guy who said he was outraged by these technical fumbles but did little to prevent them and to correct them. that guy is you, mr. president whose outrage knows no bound for screwups that seem to no know end, the guy who says he is seattleing from mistakes that keep mushrooming, who vowed to fix a law don't sound much different from other vows. your vows, mr. president, you, mr. president, the guy who said he was similarly outraged by anker is irthat targeted conservatives and promised he would get throw bottom of it but hasn't. promise the same thing about an overreaching justice department going an reporters but didn't. prompt missed to be hands on but ad
. >> whattous just said about keeping your healthcare plan isn't true. >> they can keep it. the issue -- >> they can't keep it. they just got cancellation notices. >> here is why americans don't trust the healthcare law. they do not trust the guy who created this health care law. the guy who said we could keep our doctor but now acknowledges maybe not. the guy who said most americans would be better off but maybe won't. the guy who said he was outraged by these technical...
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it's not providing affordable healthcare. a lady called my show and said where is that affordable healthcare i was supposed to get? and she indicated, she is going to have to decide to pay the fine or pay the rent on her house. that is an unintended consequence i don't think a lot of people are going to put up with. >> neil: thank you very much good. seeing you again. >> thank you, neil. >> neil: paul ryan's budget democratic counterpart. congress i know you agree with everything herman cain just said. i guess i want to see where this goes from here, because obviously the ryan plan goes nowhere in the senate. i imagine it goes nowhere with guys like you, i imagine. patty murray's plan in the senate goes nowhere in the house, i imagine. so where do you see common ground? >> well, neil, i think the balanced point is somewhere in the framework of the simpson-bowles plan. the plan reduced the deficit through the balance approach that clued additional targets cuts and also revenue from closing a lot of the special interest tax bre
it's not providing affordable healthcare. a lady called my show and said where is that affordable healthcare i was supposed to get? and she indicated, she is going to have to decide to pay the fine or pay the rent on her house. that is an unintended consequence i don't think a lot of people are going to put up with. >> neil: thank you very much good. seeing you again. >> thank you, neil. >> neil: paul ryan's budget democratic counterpart. congress i know you agree with...
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healthcare. dr. ben carson is here to talk about that next. can you hash it out with us. are you worried that obamacare will lied to less doctor patient interaction? tweet or post on facebook right now using #greta. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a profit. we're here to keep our promises. to help you realize a better tomorrow. from the families of aig, happy holidays. some reporting about some pretty exciting private sector innovations in the sort of tele health market. are there anything that you think in there that is good and exciting for patients aside from being able to go in and see their doctor? >> well, you know, some of the medical schools like east carolina have been way out in the forefront for many years on telemedicine and many of the instrumen
healthcare. dr. ben carson is here to talk about that next. can you hash it out with us. are you worried that obamacare will lied to less doctor patient interaction? tweet or post on facebook right now using #greta. we're aig. and we're here. to help secure retirements and protect financial futures. to help communities recover and rebuild. for companies going from garage to global. on the ground, in the air, even into space. we repaid every dollar america lent us. and gave america back a...
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we know the structural and fiscal problems of the healthcare system. how long will america tolerate staring at the problems without fixing them for future generations. it's time not just to reform medicaid. we actually need reboot the entire system. we have seen from the events of the last week and a half, the problems in the affordable care act are beginning to mount, reaching critical mass. this subcommittee has it within its power to take up the issue and act. i thank the chairman and yield the balance of my time. >> recognize the ranking member for opening statement. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. the hearing today is called "making medicaid work for the most vulnerable." i think that's a good topic. i do want to talk about what the republicans have proposed. they have proposed making medicaid a block grant so the states would be told, this is the amount of money you would get, no more, no less. you don't have to do anything. no requirements. do the best you can. and if you can't afford to do what you've been doing, well, you do less. that's
we know the structural and fiscal problems of the healthcare system. how long will america tolerate staring at the problems without fixing them for future generations. it's time not just to reform medicaid. we actually need reboot the entire system. we have seen from the events of the last week and a half, the problems in the affordable care act are beginning to mount, reaching critical mass. this subcommittee has it within its power to take up the issue and act. i thank the chairman and yield...
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secondly, when you talk about the affordable healthcare and let's not go too far. what we are talking about now is the technology behind it. >> no we are not, we are not talking about the technology. we are talking about content, we are talking what the president promised. >> okay. >> rose: and the technology part is not working but they have not had a whole range of things that are crucial for the development of this legislation. >> thank you for posing it that way, because let me say this. first of all, it is a big heavy lift to pass it. presidents and speakers for over 100 years had tried to pass affordable care for all americans. we passed it. it was challenged over and over again in court, it stood the test of the court, the supreme court declared it constitutional, in the first year of its implementation before the full implementation kids 18 to 26, on their parents, their children are subjected to previous condition as an obstacle to their getting insurance. seniors, medicare, stability stretched out for years, lower cost of prescription drugs, free checkups
secondly, when you talk about the affordable healthcare and let's not go too far. what we are talking about now is the technology behind it. >> no we are not, we are not talking about the technology. we are talking about content, we are talking what the president promised. >> okay. >> rose: and the technology part is not working but they have not had a whole range of things that are crucial for the development of this legislation. >> thank you for posing it that way,...
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if you are making money, you will pay more for your healthcare. that's because the president and his party want to give free healthcare to the poor. the only way to do that is to take from those who have. there is no other way. as we have reported from the very beginning, president obama wants to redistribute income. that's his political philosophy. almost everything he does leads in that direction. higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. higher local taxes. higher energy taxes. higher taxes if you want a vehicle. in fact, right now the feds are receiving more tax money from us than ever before in the history of the country. and where is all of the tax money going? to those who do notvery much. food stamps have exploded. disability payments off the chart. new entitlement programs all day long. the american people elected president obama twice. he told us he was a moderate. he told us healthcare costs would generally go down. we now know those things are not true. that's the memo. now for top story tonight, reaction. with us monica crowley an
if you are making money, you will pay more for your healthcare. that's because the president and his party want to give free healthcare to the poor. the only way to do that is to take from those who have. there is no other way. as we have reported from the very beginning, president obama wants to redistribute income. that's his political philosophy. almost everything he does leads in that direction. higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. higher local taxes. higher energy taxes. higher...
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we saw it on the healthcare ruling and boston marathon bombing. and i think now we're at a time people are reconsidering how important it is to get your facts right. more with politico reporter sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. >> vice president biden joined house and senate leaders thursday to honor michigan congressman john dingell. he's the longest serving member in the united states congress. he's been in congress for over 57 years and served as chairman of the energy and commerce committee. his is about 45 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. thank you for joining us today. it gives me great pride to welcome you to the hall of the house on this momentous occasion. with the help and guidance of one mrs. dingell, we have a wonderful program for all of you. permit me to say a few words about the man of the hour, omeone i consider a good friend. john dingell has served this ouse, the people's house, with honor and sincerity. his milestone comes with all inds of markers, 20 5000 votes, 21,000 days, 30 elections, 11 presidents. but
we saw it on the healthcare ruling and boston marathon bombing. and i think now we're at a time people are reconsidering how important it is to get your facts right. more with politico reporter sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. >> vice president biden joined house and senate leaders thursday to honor michigan congressman john dingell. he's the longest serving member in the united states congress. he's been in congress for over 57 years and served as chairman of the energy and...
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iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america >> nashville, tennessee, best known gift to the world is its music. the record business is one of its city's biggest employers. jonathan martin reports. >> reporter: in high school music education is often limited to band and chorus. [♪ singing ] but in nashville known as music city students are getting hands-on experience in the music industry by running their own record label. >> 15 years old, 16 years old, 17 years old. to have a business like people at warner brothers. >> reporter: with big donations, equipped with a $1.2 million state of the art recording studio. the count
iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america >> nashville,...
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coming up here are the super users of healthcare follow up to obamacare. promises rough spots of its accountable care organizations. >> it's been a rough start so far, and it's just not measuring up, but obamacare promises to cut costs for the sickest of americans. here is how it works. >> reporter: at 43 alicia said she's happy just to be able to breathe. inside her up ypsilanti apartment, oxygen tanks are stacked up like furniture. they serve as vivid reminders of things that took over her life and forced her to quit her job. >> that's when out of control blood pressure and diabetes and issues with my back and all that have. i couldn't stand. i couldn't do it any more. >> reporter: she has a lot of medical problems, and they're quiet severe. she's morbidly obese, and that is in part connected to a syndrome of heart and lung dysfunction from not breathing deeply enough. it's created a damage to her heart which in term created damage to her circulation. she also has diabetes. >> all those ailments put alicia in an unusually health category qualifying for b
coming up here are the super users of healthcare follow up to obamacare. promises rough spots of its accountable care organizations. >> it's been a rough start so far, and it's just not measuring up, but obamacare promises to cut costs for the sickest of americans. here is how it works. >> reporter: at 43 alicia said she's happy just to be able to breathe. inside her up ypsilanti apartment, oxygen tanks are stacked up like furniture. they serve as vivid reminders of things that took...
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healthcare. dr. ben carson is here to talk about that next. can you hash it out with us. are you worried that obamacare will lied to less doctor patient interaction? tweet or post on facebook right now using #greta. er take . [ male announcer ] dayquil cold and flu doesn't treat all that. it doesn't? [ male anner ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting antihistamine. oh, what a relief it is! afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. some reporting about some pretty exciting private sector innovations in the sort of tele health market. are there anything that you think in there that is and exciting for p
healthcare. dr. ben carson is here to talk about that next. can you hash it out with us. are you worried that obamacare will lied to less doctor patient interaction? tweet or post on facebook right now using #greta. er take . [ male announcer ] dayquil cold and flu doesn't treat all that. it doesn't? [ male anner ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting antihistamine. oh, what a relief it is! afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer...
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represent 50% of healthcare costs. and if you're an employer and can identify who these people are, you can save a lot of money to your bottom line. >> which is what this is all about. countless companies like quaker oats, johnson & johnson honeywell, motorola, and ibm claim to have saved millions after instituting wellness programs. but all that good health might not necessarily make for the best workforce. the city of north miami, florida, used to require that all its new police officers be non-smokers. but two years ago, the city quietly dropped the smoking ban. gwendolyn boyd is the city's chief of police. >> we realized that at best we may save 5% on our insurance premium. but now we're having a problem with trying to recruit and hire highly-qualified candidates, and we're competing against agencies that do not have that policy. >> did dropping the policy dramatically change that? were you able to find qualified people? >> i would have to say unequivocally yes. >> officer juan mayato believes that the city ultimat
represent 50% of healthcare costs. and if you're an employer and can identify who these people are, you can save a lot of money to your bottom line. >> which is what this is all about. countless companies like quaker oats, johnson & johnson honeywell, motorola, and ibm claim to have saved millions after instituting wellness programs. but all that good health might not necessarily make for the best workforce. the city of north miami, florida, used to require that all its new police...
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sandra and her husband had no car, no internet, no healthcare. it took weeks to find an abortion provider. they had to save up for the procedure, time off work, child care, for the 80 mile taxi ride from clewiston to west palm beach. the facility they found could not help her. they had to start over, save up even more, take more time off to see a fort lauderdale doctor who could help them. at 17, she was in a witness protection program raped as a child and her daughter was taken. she was 20 weeks pregnant, but she wanted the chance to leave that past behind her and it was only the compassion and generosity of her abortion provider who gave her that chance. today, she is taking care of herself and reconnecting with her daughter. at 13, michelle had irregular periods yet when she skipped two, she got scared and told her mom. she didn't know she was pregnant. her disabled mother was barely able to feed her and her four siblings as it was so they agreed she needed to have an abortion, but the whole process took time. finally in 22 weeks, they secured
sandra and her husband had no car, no internet, no healthcare. it took weeks to find an abortion provider. they had to save up for the procedure, time off work, child care, for the 80 mile taxi ride from clewiston to west palm beach. the facility they found could not help her. they had to start over, save up even more, take more time off to see a fort lauderdale doctor who could help them. at 17, she was in a witness protection program raped as a child and her daughter was taken. she was 20...
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i heard earlier in opening testimony about united healthcare. they dropped quite a few providers and according to "the wall street journal," this was in part due to managing the network with the five star meeting cost and quality. you're looking at a downgraded physician. i'm not off united healthcare but i'm downgraded because of, again, compared to my peers, fellow neurologists and they look at cost and quality. off thety was literally charts. a bell shaped curve. however, because of costs, i was also too-that is what downgraded me. two areas of cost were -- guess what? drugs and the mri. i have no control over that. my peers and send me the most comfort kidded patients that require these therapies so i reached out a few years ago with a question and i want to ask united healthcare. december 2ides the deadline to repeal after three weeks of calling four weeks out we have not gotten them to appeal after the deadline. what i want to know is, as a provider, am i supposed to not take era of ms patients or take care of them but don't do what's requ
i heard earlier in opening testimony about united healthcare. they dropped quite a few providers and according to "the wall street journal," this was in part due to managing the network with the five star meeting cost and quality. you're looking at a downgraded physician. i'm not off united healthcare but i'm downgraded because of, again, compared to my peers, fellow neurologists and they look at cost and quality. off thety was literally charts. a bell shaped curve. however, because...
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show is the day the obama administration says it will meet part of the deadline to fix the troubled healthcare website. we check to see if it's working. >> reporter: as the first family shopped this holiday weekend in washington, officials say there was work around the clock to get the website more fully up and running. in an interest view that aired friday -- interviewed that aired friday night, this is what was said. >> there is moments where things won't go as smoothly as you want. >> reporter: officials say now most people can create an account and should be able to handle 50,000 visitors at the same time. >> reporter: officials are confident the second coming will be more efficient. >> what we can expect is more people signing up from the beginning to the end, picking a plan, but we really aren't going to see any real indication if things are much better. probably well into next week. >> reporter: millions of uninsured americans will wait to see if the site becomes overwhelmed. >>> december 23 right is the deadline to enroll for coverage starting in january. >>> today is small business sa
show is the day the obama administration says it will meet part of the deadline to fix the troubled healthcare website. we check to see if it's working. >> reporter: as the first family shopped this holiday weekend in washington, officials say there was work around the clock to get the website more fully up and running. in an interest view that aired friday -- interviewed that aired friday night, this is what was said. >> there is moments where things won't go as smoothly as you...
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>> said perfectly. >> tell us about the healthcare law. one of the things that drove you from democrat to the right side. >> yes, the -- >> when i say right, i mean right of center, of course. >> absolutely. one of the state senators in the democratic party said that anyone who didn't like obamacare would only not like it because they would be a racist. that was just an atrocious thing. my mother, who is 104 in a couple of weeks, called me on the telephone and said, you can't be part of this. you have to get out of there. >> talk to us about that. are you surprised to she the unions who were so in favor of getting obamacare pushed through, helicopter president obama get the he gays legislation, now saying, hmm, not sure we want to be part of that. >> not surprised at all. they were asked to make a sacrifice they didn't really understand. when the found out how great the sacrifice is, they wanted to get out of it. and a lot of other people will do the same thing. >> you have written, i've heard it, you said the democratic party is ignoring
>> said perfectly. >> tell us about the healthcare law. one of the things that drove you from democrat to the right side. >> yes, the -- >> when i say right, i mean right of center, of course. >> absolutely. one of the state senators in the democratic party said that anyone who didn't like obamacare would only not like it because they would be a racist. that was just an atrocious thing. my mother, who is 104 in a couple of weeks, called me on the telephone and...
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retireeretirees are in now automatically in danger of losing their homes and healthcare and may have to rely on food stamps. so, you the viewer at home, you are our community, and you are the third host of this show. throughout today's show tweet at us, and join the conversation. >> detroit may be at bankruptcy now but at its height it was an elite american city with booming business, bustling streets and adventurous nightlife along the whatever. detroits golden age was full of prosperity, promising a comfortable retirement for those who worked hard. but with the $18 billion debt that promise is in jeopardy. the pensions of 20,000 retirees are at risk as detroit no longer has the funds to meet its commitments. joining us is jim, one of the leading municipal bankruptcy attorneys in the u.s. who thinks that all sides in this case really need to make some concessions. via skype from michigan is james, an economist at the mackinaw center. in detroit is david, a retire chemist with the water department and former union laird and cynthia, she and her two kids survive on her husband's pensi
retireeretirees are in now automatically in danger of losing their homes and healthcare and may have to rely on food stamps. so, you the viewer at home, you are our community, and you are the third host of this show. throughout today's show tweet at us, and join the conversation. >> detroit may be at bankruptcy now but at its height it was an elite american city with booming business, bustling streets and adventurous nightlife along the whatever. detroits golden age was full of...
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believe strongly to educe the healthcare costs in this country. we move more toward reform and that, in rts of efforts by private entities to control costs we're making head way. one senator mentioned that japanese healthcare costs are eight%. administrative costs are 7, 8,% 18.u.s.ing we have to work to get the 18 now and other problems for fee service in this country. we want to keep working with you. why? our job.hat's we represent americans. we represent people all across country ask they want this to work. the politic.ke they want the dog gone thing to work. let's work together to make it work. >> i would welcome that. thank you. >> just one comment. there's another party that has to be have the attitude, mr. that do you and that s the republican party in the senate and the house. the republican national committee and all of those people that are doing everything they can to destroy you, the and lots of speculation as to what for that might be. cooperate.o in other words, what the we rman is saying, is that will do everything we can. .ave he
believe strongly to educe the healthcare costs in this country. we move more toward reform and that, in rts of efforts by private entities to control costs we're making head way. one senator mentioned that japanese healthcare costs are eight%. administrative costs are 7, 8,% 18.u.s.ing we have to work to get the 18 now and other problems for fee service in this country. we want to keep working with you. why? our job.hat's we represent americans. we represent people all across country ask they...
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the president saying if you like your healthcare you can keep it. the claim he made clear up to the run up to the legislation, calling that the lie of the year. you put that together and there is skepticism among the resurgent russia core, i don't think there is any question about that. >> the president indicated that yes, he's going to look at this report that challenged the data collection that's nsa is doing and make adjustments, where is that going to go? >> reporter: i think it's interesting, and i think that's the lead news out of this press conference, and an interesting news conference. there was a perfunctory aspect to it, the president checking a box before momentarily getting on the helicopter and heading off to hawai'i for 17 days. it's the first time that he was not kept here until christmas with bickering by congress. but on the snowden revelation on the nsa fall out, the president leaving the door open of changing the bulk exchange of metadata, and if edward snowden should be given amnesty in exchange of a stop to the leaks. here's wh
the president saying if you like your healthcare you can keep it. the claim he made clear up to the run up to the legislation, calling that the lie of the year. you put that together and there is skepticism among the resurgent russia core, i don't think there is any question about that. >> the president indicated that yes, he's going to look at this report that challenged the data collection that's nsa is doing and make adjustments, where is that going to go? >> reporter: i think...
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calling the shots on healthcare for the irs. tea partyer jennifer stephan know is cringing over this. anyway, jen, what do you make of this? >> i think there's a couple things we can look at. first of all, miss ingram not only is overseeing obamacare, but why she was overseeing the irs targeting tea party activist, she was receiving over $103,000 in bonuses. most of them in chunks of $25,000, at a time. now, the president has to sign off on that, according to the rules from the office of personnel managementment doesn't that make you deeply concerned a woman like this who oversees the irs is able to police our healthcare? this is everything people like me fight against. cronyism, corruption, targeting individuals because government has become too big. we can't trust these people with our tax laws and we're going to trust them with our human being health care? >> neil: a lot we don't know about her role or whether she was ignorant of what was going on or knew, but given the very heated environment, i don't know now is the time to
calling the shots on healthcare for the irs. tea partyer jennifer stephan know is cringing over this. anyway, jen, what do you make of this? >> i think there's a couple things we can look at. first of all, miss ingram not only is overseeing obamacare, but why she was overseeing the irs targeting tea party activist, she was receiving over $103,000 in bonuses. most of them in chunks of $25,000, at a time. now, the president has to sign off on that, according to the rules from the office of...
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so hospital re-admissions coming downing are that's a sign to me that healthcare systems, healthcare silos are now talking to each other better to reduce the lack of care coordination. we are committed to oversee the program. we're happy workive you and your staff to best understand he we can best oversee. we're also concerned about some of the reports that ehrs may lead to inappropriate spending or services. we take that concern very seriously. but we are committed to ensure this program continues to expand while plea -- preserving the entity of the program. >> senator cantwell. >> thank you for having this hearing and many of the hearings you are having on the subject of the implementation of the affordable care act. think it's of the jut moats important given the size and scale and impact to our economy, that the agency is held accountable during the process and i appreciate the reminder m-blum used to be a member of the staff here. so maybe he could become an extraordinary emissary to the agency as it relates to communications, because i think there are many things that many memb
so hospital re-admissions coming downing are that's a sign to me that healthcare systems, healthcare silos are now talking to each other better to reduce the lack of care coordination. we are committed to oversee the program. we're happy workive you and your staff to best understand he we can best oversee. we're also concerned about some of the reports that ehrs may lead to inappropriate spending or services. we take that concern very seriously. but we are committed to ensure this program...
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then we help create a personalized healthcare experience that works for you. and you. and you. with 50 years of know-how, and a dedicated network of doctors, health coaches, and wellness experts, we're a partner you can rely on -- today, and tomorrow. we're going beyond insurance to become your partner in health. humana. >>> we're back. >> 200 admit especially after our exchange that we just had. in the number were 1.5 billion jobs that were saved because of the auto rescue. you have to admit it was a good thing. >> i think that what helped the auto industry was actually bankruptcy. so it wasn't spending their way out of the problem. it was the bankruptcy process itself that allowed people to get rid of assets that were no longer performing and to keep the assets that were. >> my final question is about income equality. as a progressive, aren't you a little disappointed? >> i'm very pleased the president has started to make this a big issue. two days ago i was at a speech he gave which talked about the problems, not just that some people were not doing well but it means the who
then we help create a personalized healthcare experience that works for you. and you. and you. with 50 years of know-how, and a dedicated network of doctors, health coaches, and wellness experts, we're a partner you can rely on -- today, and tomorrow. we're going beyond insurance to become your partner in health. humana. >>> we're back. >> 200 admit especially after our exchange that we just had. in the number were 1.5 billion jobs that were saved because of the auto rescue. you...
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- actually, even a bigger part of the problem, arguably, is the retirement healthcare benefits, which are actually estimated to be almost twice as large as the pension problem. there's really no doubt that both employees and retirees are really the city's main creditors, and a lot of this bankruptcy is going to revolve around who gets how much money out of this. - why is this case so critical to the rest of the nation? - many cities right now, for a variety of different reasons, have underfunded pension systems, and as i said, even more importantly, have really provided almost no funding for their retiree healthcare benefits. so cities like chicago face many of these same problems. so people are wondering, given michigan's constitutional protection of pensions, which is considered one of the strongest in the country, if this is overridden, this could have big implications for public pensioners around the country. - right. chicago was recently downgraded because of a $19 billion shortfall. but there are other cities the s&p is watching: cincinnati, minneapolis, portland, and santa fe.
- actually, even a bigger part of the problem, arguably, is the retirement healthcare benefits, which are actually estimated to be almost twice as large as the pension problem. there's really no doubt that both employees and retirees are really the city's main creditors, and a lot of this bankruptcy is going to revolve around who gets how much money out of this. - why is this case so critical to the rest of the nation? - many cities right now, for a variety of different reasons, have...
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guest: ofst: a very high percentage employment around the country is related to the healthcare industry. we talked earlier about device companies and pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies and hospitals. they employ tens of thousands, millions of people. idea that it is just about healthcare, i don't think we should be spending more on health care just to provide jobs but it certainly is a -- an important byproduct of what's happening. host: from medicare part d, lessons learned -- you had cited crisis management teams that were created to come up with metrics to gauge progress dealing with technology glitches. how did that work? created teamsally in anticipation that we would could deale that with the problems separate from those who were having to deal with the ongoing management of the program. it turned out to be a very wise decision. just like they are experiencing now, there was a need to have people fixing software glitches. if they were the same people running the computers, they would stop doing that. we had a bouncy six weeks. -- i was a time when in 20 states and 13
guest: ofst: a very high percentage employment around the country is related to the healthcare industry. we talked earlier about device companies and pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies and hospitals. they employ tens of thousands, millions of people. idea that it is just about healthcare, i don't think we should be spending more on health care just to provide jobs but it certainly is a -- an important byproduct of what's happening. host: from medicare part d, lessons learned --...
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into our healthcare. members of both parties should on removing the federal bureaucracy from the the american of people and this act will do just that. thank theould like to gentleman from georgia for his ard work on this issue and i strongly urge my colleagues to support this bill. thank you. >> the gentleman from michigan. >> i now yield two minutes to distinguished member of our committee from texas. gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more americans are faced with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with internal revenue service or treasury departm
into our healthcare. members of both parties should on removing the federal bureaucracy from the the american of people and this act will do just that. thank theould like to gentleman from georgia for his ard work on this issue and i strongly urge my colleagues to support this bill. thank you. >> the gentleman from michigan. >> i now yield two minutes to distinguished member of our committee from texas. gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is...
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they believed in healthcare. they believed in pensions, then made shower a living wage was important because that's the culture of the city. that's what henry ford was all about. henry ford was a leader and an icon, a manufacturer. a financier. he believed that american workers were important. that's why he paid them. so the culture of the city moves forward. so does the culture of the country with outsourcing and republican policies and the free markets. detroit was just the first city it pay the price. no, this is all because of republican policy. you see, the democrats in detroit, they care about you after you're born there's a lot more coming up in "the ed show." stick around. >>> nearly 7 million americans could lose their employer based plans. >> rising tide of healthcare costs. >> many people have seen higher premiums. >> well, it is helping the advertising market, that's for sure. welcome back to "the ed show." republicans are running out of time to destroy obama care. so now they are hoping that new lies
they believed in healthcare. they believed in pensions, then made shower a living wage was important because that's the culture of the city. that's what henry ford was all about. henry ford was a leader and an icon, a manufacturer. a financier. he believed that american workers were important. that's why he paid them. so the culture of the city moves forward. so does the culture of the country with outsourcing and republican policies and the free markets. detroit was just the first city it pay...
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you know things are bad when this healthcare law isn't taking a lot of democrats sick. welcome, i'm neil cavuto. ahead of 2014 try 78. as in a 78 page tool kit nancy pelosi is handing out to help democrats sell the healthcare law. a timeline of upcoming key dates and who to target namely seniors, women, young adults. this as headlines pile up the law could cost democrats their jobs and might be enough to give republicans the senate. pad goodall says democrats have a reason to worry. you look at this, it goes on 78 pages, it's a political document we're funding but the bottom line is they're nervous. what do you make of it? >> when you need 78 pages to send out talking points or what to answer on your signature legislation of the last two years, or three years, you're in deep trouble. and what -- if you looked at some of the things in there, what it talks about is the questions are going to come fast and furious, employers reduced -- oh, that's not a problem. look, when you have a situation where in the last fox pole 56% of voters said they would rather go back to the he
you know things are bad when this healthcare law isn't taking a lot of democrats sick. welcome, i'm neil cavuto. ahead of 2014 try 78. as in a 78 page tool kit nancy pelosi is handing out to help democrats sell the healthcare law. a timeline of upcoming key dates and who to target namely seniors, women, young adults. this as headlines pile up the law could cost democrats their jobs and might be enough to give republicans the senate. pad goodall says democrats have a reason to worry. you look at...
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under the new healthcare law the insurance policies have to meet the certain services ae and if t the man can't b -- plan can't b. and for consumers it's a bit unnerving. >> erin cox is a skin scare skie specialist who has to shop around for new coverage. >> i was a little shocked. and i tnlt thin didn't think its completely clear or maybe the president was transparent on what was going to happen with our current plan. i had no plans on changing. >> erin doesn't have her letter at the salon. but that is okay i have got mine. come december 32n 31 municipal y healthcare plan will no longer be available. >> i don't think that the democratic side or the republican side. >> the cancellations make sense because many of the policies don't meet the care care care requirements. >> they are going to see higher premiums because you have so many other benefits. >> hatcher says it's not all bad news for those people losing their coverage. people that are paying higher premiums pause of preexist something conditions could see their healthcare plummet. going from now to january one it could be $400
under the new healthcare law the insurance policies have to meet the certain services ae and if t the man can't b -- plan can't b. and for consumers it's a bit unnerving. >> erin cox is a skin scare skie specialist who has to shop around for new coverage. >> i was a little shocked. and i tnlt thin didn't think its completely clear or maybe the president was transparent on what was going to happen with our current plan. i had no plans on changing. >> erin doesn't have her...
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healthcare penning is. maybe that would do the trick. when we come up with the idea -- not you -- but the trillion dollar coin or 14th amendment to give the president the power to avoid that mess and just hike the ceiling himself. we go through these elaborate hoops to do everything but address the spending itself. >> well, actually, that's not really true. if we change the structure of the programs, which certainly many republicans are always in favor of, making government more efficient and changing the way we do business -- then we know that we can actually lower the cost of those programs, and be successful. >> you would hang your hat on that and not try to rein in either the entitlements themselves or slowly over decades increase the retirement age or those who might be too wealthy to get free met case, maybe not to pay as much or more. you would be against things like that? >> let me just say that the president has already sign into law about $2.4 trillion worth of deficit reduction and three-quarters of that -- >> wars we stopped
healthcare penning is. maybe that would do the trick. when we come up with the idea -- not you -- but the trillion dollar coin or 14th amendment to give the president the power to avoid that mess and just hike the ceiling himself. we go through these elaborate hoops to do everything but address the spending itself. >> well, actually, that's not really true. if we change the structure of the programs, which certainly many republicans are always in favor of, making government more efficient...
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instead he is getting access to healthcare. going to the doctor is the saile category as a new car. >> i'm like wow wouldn't it be cool if i got to go to the doctor but i guess i don't. a survey found that 43% of artists and 53 musicians have no healthcare insurance. joe himself an artist dreamed up the idea in kingston, new york four years ago. but the concept is hundreds of years old. >> my tooth hurt here is a chicken. it's direct exchange. what we are doing is showing a value of culture to the community. and then the community gives back and says we value you. >> the doctors and nurses have volunteered to help george the e festival. more than 50,000 do dollars wort$50,000 worth of health and wellnes wellness areg exchanged. are you in pain right now? >> lower-back pain. >> maria performed at the festival in exchange for treatment. >> hotouring is tough and she is grateful on the help she got here. >> we have been in car accidents and i was trited to are tha trid for that. it's not just medical it's massage and chiropractic
instead he is getting access to healthcare. going to the doctor is the saile category as a new car. >> i'm like wow wouldn't it be cool if i got to go to the doctor but i guess i don't. a survey found that 43% of artists and 53 musicians have no healthcare insurance. joe himself an artist dreamed up the idea in kingston, new york four years ago. but the concept is hundreds of years old. >> my tooth hurt here is a chicken. it's direct exchange. what we are doing is showing a value of...
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if you are making money, you will pay more for your healthcare. that's because the president and his party want to give free healthcare to the poor. the only way to do that is to take from those who have. there is no other way. as we have reported from the very beginning, president obama wants to redistribute income. that's his political philosophy. almost everything he does leads in that direction. higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. higher local taxes. higher energy taxes. higher taxes if you want a vehicle. in fact, right now the feds are receiving more tax money from us than ever before in the history of the country. and where is all of the tax money going? to those who do not have very much. food stamps have exploded. disability payments off the chart. new entitlement programs all day long. the american people elected president obama twice. he told us he was a moderate. he told us healthcare costs would generally go down. we now know those things are not true. that's the memo. now for top story tonight, reaction. with us monica crow
if you are making money, you will pay more for your healthcare. that's because the president and his party want to give free healthcare to the poor. the only way to do that is to take from those who have. there is no other way. as we have reported from the very beginning, president obama wants to redistribute income. that's his political philosophy. almost everything he does leads in that direction. higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. higher local taxes. higher energy taxes. higher...
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. >> we need to do things to improve healthcare in our country. the affordable care act is not the way to do it. for us to determine where to go from here one would think that congress would have something to say about it. >> in fact there's one poll out this week that showed congressional republicans at an advantage over democrats on the ballot when folks were asked which party they favor in 2014. it is not a good p indicator as far as individual races for the 2014 elections but it can show you how the electorate is leading. >>> president obama swinging budget bills while on vacation in hawaii. one avoids a government shut down but cuts benefits for military retirees. the other a defense bill provide 550 billion for the military plus 80 billion for the afghanistan war. >> relatives of 13-year-old fighting to transfer her from oakland children's hospital to a nursing home and ruling to care for her in that area. this after she was declared brain dead after complications from a tonsilectomy. >> she has more movement in her body. she is able to move
. >> we need to do things to improve healthcare in our country. the affordable care act is not the way to do it. for us to determine where to go from here one would think that congress would have something to say about it. >> in fact there's one poll out this week that showed congressional republicans at an advantage over democrats on the ballot when folks were asked which party they favor in 2014. it is not a good p indicator as far as individual races for the 2014 elections but it...
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it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >> welcome back. just released today, a fresh perspective on the state of health around the word called the biggest, most comprehensive look at global health. 187 countries, 350 health risk factors, tracked over a 20 year span. we report. >> if the world's entire population were one patient, these global burden of disease reports would chart his or her vital signs. some signs are looking up, people living longer, maternal health mean pure children are dying in the first four years of life. most regions are making headway against infectious diseases, but one big surprise in the sea of data, a marked rise in more costly chronic conditions. >> as humanity, we're doing a better job in controlling what's killing us, so the causes of disease. we're not doing a good job in what's ailing
it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. >> welcome back. just released today, a fresh perspective on the state of health around the word called the biggest, most comprehensive look at global health. 187 countries, 350 health risk factors,...
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. >> the university of notre dame over the healthcare law's mandate to cover birth control for students and employees. school officials went to court today arguing they are being forced to violate roman catholic teachings, a federal judge dismissed a similar suit last year, saying the it was not yet facing imminent penalties under the law. >> a federal judge has cleared the city of detroit to proceed with its bankruptcy filing and shed up to $18 billion in debt. it's the largest public bankruptcy in u.s. history. the judge turned aside challenges from unions, pension funds and retirees who stand to have benefits cut. later, retiring mayor dave bing called for all parties to work together. >> we have got to start changing the conversation and we can't think that bankruptcy is the worst thing that ever happened to us. it can help us now because it will allow us once again to deal with the things that should have been dealt with over the last 20 or 30 years. the city cannot go forward with the kind of debt and liabilities that we have on our balance sheet. >> >> ifill: detroit's emergency
. >> the university of notre dame over the healthcare law's mandate to cover birth control for students and employees. school officials went to court today arguing they are being forced to violate roman catholic teachings, a federal judge dismissed a similar suit last year, saying the it was not yet facing imminent penalties under the law. >> a federal judge has cleared the city of detroit to proceed with its bankruptcy filing and shed up to $18 billion in debt. it's the largest...